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Monday, 21 October 2013

Prayer For The Muslim Nation (Ummah)

LESSON # 130 FROM HOLY QUR’AN

BAQARAH – 2 (The Cow)

Prayer For The Muslim Nation (Ummah)

Verse –127 & 128 of 286,
Section – 15 (Part- 1)

127.And when Abraham and Ishmael were raising
the foundations of the House, (Abraham and Ishmael prayed): Our Lord! Accept
from us (this duty) Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.

128.Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee
and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of
worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the
Merciful.

Yarfa-‘u – (were raising) foundation of the Building of Ka’-ba had been laid by the Prophet Adam
(peace be upon Him) during His era. This building had ended after being infirm.
So now it was being raised again from the beginning. The word yarfa-‘u has been
derived from the word rafa-’a. It is used in the meanings of to elevate, to
raise and lift up etc.

Muslimayni –
(Obedients) it aims toward two meanings.

•The Believers of the Oneness of God
Almighty.

•Those persons who remain bound in the
common instructions and orders of Islam.

The Prophets
Abraham and Ishmael (peace be upon Them) were already Muslims also at that
time. Aim of this prayer was “increase our obedience and keep us firm”. Its
singular is Muslim. Islam is also from its matter. The literal meanings of
Muslim are ‘well wisher, security provider, submissive and obedient.

‘Ummatam-Mus-limatan – (Submissive group/class) ‘Ummat means
group and class. Mus-limah means submissive, obedient. It may be applied
completely and only on the nation of Last Messenger of God Almighty (may glory,
grace, blessings and peace be upon Him).

Ma-naasikanaa – (our ways of worship to perform
Pilgrimage) it means the religious methods particularly performing Hajj. These
are also called the customs of Hajj.

While the Prophets
Abraham and Ishmael (peace be upon Them) were raising the foundations of the
Ka’-ba, alongside they were praying, “Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty) Lo!
Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower. Our Lord! And make us submissive
unto Thee and of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways
of worship, and relent toward us. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the
Merciful”.